Dentilla rasnitsyni Lelej in Lelej et van Harten, 2011

Lelej, Arkady S., 2025, Revision of the genus Dentilla Lelej in Lelej et Kabakov, 1980 (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), Zootaxa 5633 (2), pp. 288-315 : 303-304

8. Dentilla rasnitsyni Lelej in Lelej et van Harten, 2011

( Figs 58–62 )

Dentilla rasnitsyni Lelej in Lelej et van Harten, 2011: 300, ♂, holotype, United Arab Emirates, Wadi Bih dam, 21–30.IV.2008, Light Trap, A. van Hartern [RMNH], examined; Pagliano et al. 2020: 171; Gadallah et al. 2020: 146 , ♂.

Diagnosis. MALE. This species easily differs from species of dichroa species-group by having basal half of T2 with coarse elongate foveae mixed with longitudinal striae (at least dense separate punctures in other species), darkened apical half of fore and hind wings (at least darkened apical spot of fore wing in other species). Body length 7.2–12.0 mm. FEMALE. Unknown.

Material examined. (172♂). Type material. Holotype and 170 paratypes of D. rasnitsyni from United Arab Emirates and Oman [ RMNH, IBSS, SMNH, NHME] ( Lelej & van Harten 2011). Additional material. Oman: NE, NW of Ibri, S of Dank, 9.III.2015, M. Snižek, 1♂ [ IBSS].

Distribution. United Arab Emirates, Oman.

Natural history. This nocturnal species inhabits mountainous areas, i.e. stony deserts, and is rarely found in sandy deserts.

Figures

FIGURES 55–67. Dentilla, males. 55–57. D. saharica. 58–62. D. rasnitsyni, paratype. 63. D. irana (=kompantsevi, holotype). 64. D. ehrenbergi, holotype. 65–67. D. osteni, paratype. 55. Habitus, dorsal view; 56. Habitus, lateral view; 57. Head, face view; 58. Genitalia, ventral view; 59, 63, 66. Mandible, dorsal view; 60, 67. Mandible, face view; 61. Forewing; 62. Hind wing; 64, 65. Genitalia ventrally, left part, inner view. (58–62 from Lelej & van Harten 2011; 63 from Lelej 1995; 64 from Lelej & van Harten 2006; 65–67 from Lelej & Osten 2004).